Chimney and duct work in West New York, NJ

West New York is dense, vertical and almost entirely divided, and the appointment reflects that: how we get up, which flue is yours, and only then what needs doing to it. None of that is guesswork we are willing to do on the day.

5.0from 38 Google reviews

A vacuum hose held over the crown of a brick chimney during a sweep

The short answer

Surveys, brushwork, repairs and laundry ducts through West New York, with access and the flue map both settled before the day is booked.

What we find on these jobs

Dense pre-war housing on a ridge produces a particular combination. The stacks carry several flues each, added to over a century as appliances came and went, and the separations between them have not been visible since construction — where one has failed, exhaust from one dwelling reaches another's shaft, and nothing at either hearth reveals it. On top of that, buildings facing the boulevard take wind and driven rain from an exposure the original flashing and crown details were not designed around, so water findings here are more common than the age of the masonry alone would predict. And underneath all of it, the same coal-era shafts venting modern appliances a fraction of their size, condensing on the way up.

Where the van goes in West New York

  • Boulevard East
  • Bergenline
  • Downtown
  • The Waterfront
An open flue on a brick chimney with the camera cable fed in

What Bloomfield homeowners say

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Matthew Jones

Honest good working local company. The amount they quoted me on the phone was the price I paid after the service was completed.

Megan Gough

Expert setup, high-powered vacuums, and absolutely no dust residue. Excellent work.

Lucille Jensen

Water had been leaking around the chimney flashing, but the repair solved it completely. The crew sealed and reinforced the affected area with precision. Rain is no longer a concern. The workmanship looks strong and durable.

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Questions from West New York

Can you tell whether our flue is separate from the neighbour's?

That is exactly what the camera establishes, and it is the reason to do it before anything else. The divider between two flues is thin, invisible and old; where it has failed there is no sign of it from either apartment, which is why it gets found by a scan or not at all.

The building holds the roof key. What do we do?

Sort it before booking. Tell us who holds it when you ring and we will fit the appointment around when access is genuinely available, rather than turning up and finding out.

We are high up and the wind is constant. Does that matter?

It matters for the details at the top of the stack rather than for the flue itself. Caps and flashing on an exposed elevation are tested harder here, and they are the first things we look at when somebody reports a leak that only happens in particular weather.

How long does a visit take on this kind of building?

Longer than on a suburban house, and the flue map is why. Establishing what serves what takes real time on a stack that has been changed as many times as these have, and skipping it is how the wrong flue gets swept.

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